Tag: faith

  • What really is the value of Christian apologetics?

    What really is the value of Christian apologetics?

    Content of all kinds swirl around the internet and one category has been grouped under Christian apologetics. Apologetics has been around pre-internet and perhaps for many centuries. I was posed this question recently to which I decided to respond: Q: So do you think there is value in Christian apologetics? @djchuang’s answer: Yes, I think…

  • Talking about Faith and Technology

    As much as digital technology has become a part of our everyday life, the thoughtful reflections and conversations about the areas of spirituality and technology seems to be lagging and lacking. Technology develops so much faster than spiritual leaders can keep up with, just like laws too have a hard time keeping up. That being…

  • Christian Faith of The Voice’s Jordan Smith

    [update 12/26/15] Plus, on December 22, Jordan Smith was invited to Saddleback Church (Lake Forest) and was interviewed by Pastor Rick Warren! Watch video>> And other write-ups since: The Voice From Above: The Messiah has arrived, and he’s on the increasingly religious reality singing show The Voice (Salon), Jordan Smith Could Be ‘The Voice’ but…

  • A Better Gospel for Chinese People and Asian Cultures

    Have you noticed there are 4 Gospels about Jesus Christ in the Bible, the Christian Scriptures? Why wasn’t one more than enough? One reason it’s so valuable to have these multiple presentations of the life of Christ is to make it more understandable and meaningful to particular people in specific cultures: Matthew for the Jews. Mark for the…

  • How Money Muddles Ministry Motives

    I confess that I have an uneasy relationship with money. And having spent a decade of my life preparing for being a pastor, I’ve given these related topics more than the average Joe or Jane. (This blog post is more of a stream-of-conscience thinking-my-confusion-out-loud, so the ideas here may not be entirely coherent and should…

  • Asian American Christian faith matters

    Asian American Christian faith matters

    A handful of events and networks have crossed my radar recently that cultivate dialogue around the contextualizing of Christian faith for/with/by Asian Americans. October 15th / 22nd @ Dallas / Houston Legacy Dialogue 2011: Trust Factor – how to build trust between two generations in ministry – the future of next generation English ministry in…

  • Innovation and faith of Chick-Fil-A’s customer service

    Thanks to the conference organizers of Imagination Summit 2011 at Biola University, you too an watch the inspiring talk with Chick-Fil-A CEO Dan Cathy. In that talk, he talks about the history, the meaning of restaurant being a place of restoration, and how that ties into their restaurant business as a place of restoration through…